Sandy Ramsay

Sandy became a Maitri Trustee at the end of 2022. He has a longstanding relationship with Maitri, having previously sponsored two of our partners.

Formerly a Business Manager with Maitri’s funder, Stewart Investors, Sandy’s background is primarily finance related, having worked in financial services for nearly two decades and in finance specific roles for the preceding six years.

Since becoming a trustee, Sandy joined the Finance and Audit Committee, which he currently chairs.

When not busy with Maitri...

Sandy has two children who take up a large part of his life. With a keen interest in sports, he also coaches his son’s football team.

Other Board Members

  • Grigor Milne (Chair)
    Formerly a Managing Partner at Stewart Investors, Grigor became a trustee in March 2023, and is now Chair of our board.

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  • Gillian Davies
    A solicitor with experience working both in-house and for legal firms, Gill has been a Trustee with Maitri since December 2016.

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  • Nick Edgerton
    Nick became a trustee in 2022. He is a long-time supporter of Maitri, having acted as a project sponsor for a previous Maitri partner in Africa in early 2013, and for an Indian education-based charity from 2017, which remains a Maitri partner today.

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  • Lara Friedman
    Lara became a trustee in May 2022, and supports the HR Committee. She is passionate about social justice, economic inclusion, and education.  

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  • Barun Mohanty
    Barun retired in 2019 as Managing Director International at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, where he set up and ran two international offices in India and South Africa, and led part of the US education portfolio. He became a Trustee with Maitri in May 2022.

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